Table of Contents Why Do Tires Require Special Disposal Properly Dispose Tires Recycle Tires at Recycling Centers Reuse Your Old Tires Sell Tires Still in Good Use What Not to Do with Tires Don’t Throw Old Tires in the Trash Don’t Litter or Illegally Dump Your Tires Don’t Burn Your Tires Final Thoughts on Tire […]
Table of Contents What Happens to Old Mattresses? How to Get Rid of Your Old Mattress Drop Off at a Recycling Center Sell Your Used Mattress Donate or Give Away Your Used Mattress Break Your Old Mattress Down Use a Bulk Waste and Junk Hauler for Mattress Removal Plan for Scheduled Municipal Large Waste Pickups […]
Table of Contents Prepare Before Earthquakes Hit Meeting Place Keep Supplies First Aid Food Secure Heavy Objects Inside Known How to Turn off Utilities Know Your Drills What to Do Immediately After an Earthquake Injuries May Occur Go Outside Look Out for Downed Power Lines and Electric Lines Expect Aftershocks Check Your Property and Assess […]
Table of Contents Tools Needed for Breaking Down a Mattress and Box Spring Step by Step Guide to Breaking Down a Mattress Step 1: Carry the Mattress Outside Step 2: Cut Off the Piping Cord from the Mattress Edges Step 3: Remove the Mattress Sides and Top Layer of the Mattress Step 4: Gather and […]
Table of Contents What is a Community Cleanup? Why Organize a Community Cleanup Event? Get Started on a Community Cleanup Project Make a Plan for Your Community Cleanup Get the Word Out about Neighborhood Cleanup Collect Your Supplies As Project Coordinator, Gather Your Team on the Day of Your Event Make it Fun for Participants […]
Table of Contents High Fat Foods When to Dispose of Cooking Oil How to Dispose of Cooking Oil or Frying Oil Solid Cooking Oil Throwing in the Trash Can Drain Guard - Grease Disposal System Recycle Cooking Oil Improper Cooking Oil Disposal Down the Drain Reusing Cooking Oil Filtering the Oil Containers for Used Cooking […]
With climate change looming over the planet, cities are doing what they can to become sustainable. A sustainable city simultaneously accomplishes social, economic, and environmental goals for existing populations and future generations. Sustainable cities have many advantages: Decrease pollution Promote healthy citizens Conserve water and other resources Reduce unbearable heat Increase in green spaces Decreased […]
On аvеrаgе, Amеrісаnѕ produce about 1,600 pounds оf garbage per person реr уеаr. Whаt happens tо the waste thаt gаrbаgе truсkѕ соllесt? In thе United Stаtеѕ, most trаѕh first goes to transfer stations and material recovery facilities. After it’s been sorted, it goes to lаndfіllѕ, recycling plants, composting plants, or waste to energy (incinerator) plants. […]
Table of Contents What is Freon? Freon Effects on the Environment How to Handle Air Conditioner Freon Leaks Proper Disposal of a Freon AC Unit or Appliance Is It Time to Replace Your Freon AC Unit? The Future of Freon and Impacts on the Environment Most people in the United States depend on air conditioners […]
COVID-19 has changed almost everything in our lives, from the way we work to the way we vacation. Air travel dropped significantly this year. The top ten major network carriers reported only 370,859 scheduled domestic flights in July 2020 compared with 717,684 flights in July 2019. In turn, people are looking to less traditional ways […]
